US4069597A
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Question and answer game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-09
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Granted: 1978-01-24
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Expires: 1996-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A question and answer game comprising a plurality N of normally open electrical contact devices distributed on a board, each device having an identifying reference. An indicator device is controlled by an electrical system which interconnects in a predetermined manner at least some of the N contact devices in order to establish n different combinations each comprising at least p series connected contact devices (p being greater than two) the closure of which causes the actuation of the indicator device. A plurality of questionnaires are also provided which have coded answers which each correspond to one of the aforesaid combinations, and removable connection means may be used to select the answer by closing the contact devices whose references correspond to the answers supplied to the said questionnaires.
Inventors
- 👤 Gaston Bigorre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:27
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/06; G09B7/063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
273 words
In an educational game, comprising: a signalling device having two terminals and being operated when a conducting path connects said two terminals, a plurality of electrically conducting lines connected across said two terminals, and being interrupted at cut-off regions thereof, said cut-off regions being related to respective statements of the educational game, a group of cut-off regions which are in series on the same conducting line defining a correct group of statements, and contacting means adapted to be selectively brought into contact with any one of said cut-off regions so as to establish an electrical path thereacross, thereby constituting the selection of the statement associated with the corresponding cut-off region, the improvement being said electrically conducting lines having: a first end portion comprising at least two first cut-off regions, one side of which is connected in common to one of said terminals, and the other sides of which define a first group of at least two central nodes, respectively; a second end portion comprising at least two second cut-off regions, one side of which is connected in common to the other of said terminals, and the other sides of which define a second group of at least two central nodes, respectively; and intermediate cut-off regions being interconnected between themselves and with the central nodes of the said first and second groups thereof, the interconnection being such that no central node of the first group be directly connected to a central node of the second group, and that there is at least one path via intermediate cut-off regions between two central nodes belonging to the same one of said first and second groups thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
273 words
In an educational game, comprising: a signalling device having two terminals and being operated when a conducting path connects said two terminals, a plurality of electrically conducting lines connected across said two terminals, and being interrupted at cut-off regions thereof, said cut-off regions being related to respective statements of the educational game, a group of cut-off regions which are in series on the same conducting line defining a correct group of statements, and contacting means adapted to be selectively brought into contact with any one of said cut-off regions so as to establish an electrical path thereacross, thereby constituting the selection of the statement associated with the corresponding cut-off region, the improvement being said electrically conducting lines having: a first end portion comprising at least two first cut-off regions, one side of which is connected in common to one of said terminals, and the other sides of which define a first group of at least two central nodes, respectively; a second end portion comprising at least two second cut-off regions, one side of which is connected in common to the other of said terminals, and the other sides of which define a second group of at least two central nodes, respectively; and intermediate cut-off regions being interconnected between themselves and with the central nodes of the said first and second groups thereof, the interconnection being such that no central node of the first group be directly connected to a central node of the second group, and that there is at least one path via intermediate cut-off regions between two central nodes belonging to the same one of said first and second groups thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The educational game of claim 1, wherein certain of the intermediate cut-off regions are connected on one side thereof to a central node of said first group, and on the other side thereof to a central node of said second group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The educational game of claim 2, wherein certain of the intermediate cut-off regions are connected on one side and on the other side thereof the different central nodes belonging to the same group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The educational game of claim 3, wherein each central node in at least one of said first and second groups thereof is connected to all the central nodes of the same group across one or more intermediate cut-off regions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The educational game of claim 4, wherein the central nodes in one of said first and second groups thereof are interconnected across intermediate cut-off regions, which form a closed path passing at all the central noeds of said group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The educational game of claim 5, wherein the central nodes in the other of said first and second groups thereof are also interconnected across intermediate cut-off regions, which form a closed path passing at all the central nodes of said other group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The educational game of claim 1, wherein each central node of one of said groups is connected across intermediate cut-off regions to at least two central nodes of the other one of said groups.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The educational game of claim 1, wherein at least certain of the cut-off regions include a plurality of open-circuit regions connected in parallel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The educational game of claim 1, wherein each cut-off region comprises on a board two separate adjacent plane contact areas electrically connectible by a removable metllic member constituting one of the aforesaid contacting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The educational game of claim 9, in which each metallic member is constituted by a stud of magnetized material retainable by magnetic force in contact with said two contact areas after having been placed thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The educational game of claim 9, in which the electrical network is formed on a printed circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
71 words
The educational game of claim 9, in which the board is constituted by a thin insulating panel provided with a plurality of N identical recesses each having a reference, and in which the electrical system comprises an arrangement of flat pre-cut leads arranged on the same side of the board, each flat lead extending across a plurality of the recesses in the board in order to define an area of contact.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The educational game of claim 12, in which the flat leads are arranged on either side of a thin insulating support provided within N openings arranged in order to corresond to the N recesses in the board.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-23 | 1981-07-25 | 1982-01-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-23 | 1985-07-25 | 1986-01-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-23 | 1989-07-25 | 1990-01-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |